Applegate Sub-basin Ecological Management Decision Support (EMDS) Analysis - Final Report

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Rogue Basin Restoration Technical Team; Lower Rogue Watershed Council

Publish Date: 2004

Online Link: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:6A_IVhprkzEJ:www.restoretherogue.org/docs/piec_emds_inweb.xls+CANOPY_LAY&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

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Contact Information

Agency: Watershed Councils

Name: Daniel Newberry

Job Position: Coordinator

Telephone: (541) 899-9982

E-Mail Address: staff@arwc.org

Description

Abstract: This EMDS analysis uses causal processes to calculate the health of the Applegate watershed, based on stream sedimentation, fire risk, large wood delivery to streams, shade, channel morphology, flow, and fish migration.

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Geographic Extent: Applegate River watershed in the Rogue River basin.

Status: Final

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Format: 43 PDF files in WinZip; Excel data file

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Entity and Attribute Information

Attributes Description:

Field Names	Descriptions
HUC6_NAME	Name of area surveyed associated with a specific numerical designation based on a 6th field Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
HUC6	Numerical designation based on a 6th field Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
ACRES	Measurement of the area within surveyed properties
FOREST	Type of forest species, hardwood, conifer and mixed
MAFIC	Minerals found in survey site
SPECIES	Conifer, Hardwood and Mixed
CANOPY_LAY	Canopy layer
DIAMETER	Tree diameter
CROWN_CLOS	The percentage of canopy cover in a given area.
SY_SPECIES	Effects of tree species on sediment
SY_CANOPY_	Exsiting canopy coverage effect on sediment in area
SY_DIAMETE	Value of sediment from present diameter of existing trees
SY_CROWN_C	Percentage of crown closure effecting sediment on forest floor
FIRE_RISK	Fire risk reflects the potential for damaging fire
RFOREST	Type of forest species in riparian area, conifer, hardwood and mixed
RMAFIC	Minerals found in the riparian area of the survey site
RIP_SPECIE	Type of tree in area
RIP_CANOPY	The overhanging vegetation in a given area
RIP_DIAMET	Diameter of trees in riparian area
RIP_CROWN_	Closure of the ripiarian area crown
LW_SPECIES	Large Wood species delivery to stream, hardwood, conifer and mixture
LW_DIAMETE	Large wood species diameter
LW_CROWN_C	The amount of canopy cover in a given area
RRISK
Pool_spacing	Active channel width per pool
Roads_steep slope	Angle of road with slope
Floodplain Connectivity	Connection of more than one floodplain and watershed
%fines	Percent of fines (gravel) in riffles
LWD/mile	large wood count per mile
Area above barrier	Pool area above fish barriers
WATER_TEMP	Actual Water Temperature at survey site
%of instrm water in-channel	Percentage of water in main channel of stream
Rd/Strm X-ings	Total of road and stream crossings within given area
Roads in Rip	Percentage of Road in riparian area of Stream

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